Despite missed cut, 17-year-old Blades Brown proved he made right decision in PGA Tour debut

Blades Brown may have missed the cut at The American Express, but he showed the golfing world that he has what it takes to compete on the PGA Tour, even at 17 years old.

He had a stretch on Friday in which he made six straight birdies, leading to an 8-under 64. That was the lowest round on the PGA Tour by a player under 18 since 1985, per statistician Justin Ray. He then played well on Saturday, shooting a 2-under 34 on the front nine, which vaulted him to 10-under par for the championship and well inside the cut line. But then Brown could not convert down the

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